Miami hopes bye week is beneficial

RedHawks struggled mightily in 0-2 start vs. Marshall and UK

7:30 PM,
Sep. 20, 2013

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Week 3 on the college football calendar is on the early side for a bye, but if ever a team might benefit from a first-quarter timeout, it's Miami.

Miami was outscored 93-21 in an 0-2 start at Marshall and Kentucky. So maybe hitting the reset button couldn't hurt the RedHawks, who play host to UC in their home opener today.

"The nice thing about a bye week is you get that opportunity to really hone in on individual time," Miami coach Don Treadwell said this week. "It's kind of like a throwback to preseason camp, where you typically aren't in a rush." ...